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The Absent Interpreter in Administrative Detention Center Medical Units.

The article discusses the meanings of the ‘‘absent interpreter'' with an example of the situation in the French administrative detention center (ADC) medical units, which helps in studying the difficulties facing medical practice. Topics discussed include rarely requesting of professional interprete...

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Publicado en:Health Care Analysis Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 34 - 52
Autores principales: Rondeau-Lutz, Murielle, Weber, Jean-Christophe
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Mar2017
Materias:
France
Communication
Correctional institutions
Emigration & immigration
Language & languages
Medical ethics
Multilingualism
Nomads
Physician-patient relations
Communication barriers
Health facility translating services
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Sumario:The article discusses the meanings of the ‘‘absent interpreter'' with an example of the situation in the French administrative detention center (ADC) medical units, which helps in studying the difficulties facing medical practice. Topics discussed include rarely requesting of professional interpreters in ADC medical units, perceptions of undocumented immigrants and medical habitus, and ADC being a stressful place for healthcare professionals.